Vollrath- Old & New Poetry
Carl Vollrath's OLD AND NEW POETRY from Navona Records is a lovingly-prepared setting of the works of seminal poets William Blake and Sara Teasdale, as well as the contemporary writer John Gracen Brown. The verses chosen by Vollrath-including such varied selections as Blake's "The Fly," Teasdale's "Dusk In War Time," and Brown's "The Coming of a Summer Rainstorm"-all reflect the composer's belief in the interdependency of all life on earth. Employing piano, saxophone, and mezzo-soprano, Vollrath thoughtfully pushes tonal boundaries in response to the poetic language. The evocative performances captured on OLD AND NEW POETRY reveal the composer's intimate relationship with the text and offer listeners a compelling musical-literary experience.
Tracklist:
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~I. The Wild Flowers Song
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~II. Eternity
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~III. The Angel
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~IV. The Fly
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~V. The Sick Rose
- Love Songs~I. Barter
- Love Songs~II. Faults
- Love Songs~III. Child, Child
- Love Songs~IV. After Love
- Love Songs~V. Gifts
- Love Songs~VI. Dusk in War Time
- Love Songs~VII. Joy
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~I. Variations on the Moon
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~II. Early Spring
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~III. Beside the Lake
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~IV. Upon Looking Up Into the Sky
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~V. Night Is Coming
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VI. Walk At Twilight
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VII. I Walk in the Woods
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VIII. I'll Lay Me Dwon
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~IX. The Mountain
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~X. The Coming of a Summer Rainstorm
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XI. Farmtown
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XII. His And Ours
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XIII. On Leaving a Place in the Woods
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XIV. Oh the Sky Is Deep Tonight
Carl Vollrath's OLD AND NEW POETRY from Navona Records is a lovingly-prepared setting of the works of seminal poets William Blake and Sara Teasdale, as well as the contemporary writer John Gracen Brown. The verses chosen by Vollrath-including such varied selections as Blake's "The Fly," Teasdale's "Dusk In War Time," and Brown's "The Coming of a Summer Rainstorm"-all reflect the composer's belief in the interdependency of all life on earth. Employing piano, saxophone, and mezzo-soprano, Vollrath thoughtfully pushes tonal boundaries in response to the poetic language. The evocative performances captured on OLD AND NEW POETRY reveal the composer's intimate relationship with the text and offer listeners a compelling musical-literary experience.
Tracklist:
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~I. The Wild Flowers Song
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~II. Eternity
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~III. The Angel
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~IV. The Fly
- Five Songs on the text of William Blake~V. The Sick Rose
- Love Songs~I. Barter
- Love Songs~II. Faults
- Love Songs~III. Child, Child
- Love Songs~IV. After Love
- Love Songs~V. Gifts
- Love Songs~VI. Dusk in War Time
- Love Songs~VII. Joy
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~I. Variations on the Moon
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~II. Early Spring
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~III. Beside the Lake
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~IV. Upon Looking Up Into the Sky
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~V. Night Is Coming
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VI. Walk At Twilight
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VII. I Walk in the Woods
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~VIII. I'll Lay Me Dwon
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~IX. The Mountain
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~X. The Coming of a Summer Rainstorm
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XI. Farmtown
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XII. His And Ours
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XIII. On Leaving a Place in the Woods
- Variations in Verse - Rural Poems~XIV. Oh the Sky Is Deep Tonight